HAMILTON — The Hamilton Police Benevolent Association Local 66 honored 13 retiring township officers and 12 civilians Friday night as part of its yearly awards ceremony held at Stone Terrace by John Henry’s on Kuser Road.

“Kids would see us like we’re the ones putting our lives on the line, but it’s you guys that are the real heroes,” former New York Giants and Washington Redskins linebacker Jesse Armstead said.

Armstead, along with Hamilton Honda co-owner Mike Saporito, were given the Silver Life Award, which makes them honorary members of the State PBA.

Each of the civilians honored Friday night all contributed to aiding township police in either emergency situations or providing officers with information to help make an arrest.

Nerva Jean-Louis, a Capital Health employee who was called to assist police with taking him to the Crisis Center, helped officers physically subdue a patient who became combative and tried to grab a police officer’s weapon.